Plivo offers three types of numbers for you to choose from. This table shows the key differences between them.
| Long Code | Toll-Free | Short Code | |
| Profile Type | Person-to-person | Application-to-person | Application-to-person |
| Content Type | Conversational | Informational | Informational/ promotional |
| Consent Type | Implied |
Express |
Written |
| Dequeue Rate: US/ Canada | 1 SMS per 4 seconds | US: 40 SMS/sec Canada: 1 SMS/sec |
100 SMS/sec |
| Procurement Time | Subject to availability | Subject to availability | 8-12 weeks |
| Number Type | 10-digit virtual numbers | 10-digit numbers | Specifically provisioned 5-6 digit numbers |
| Cost | Lowest | Low | High |
| Examples | Number masking, conversational SMS | 2FA, alerts, reminders | Marketing, alerts, and reminders |